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Witter looking to make a play for Hatton
Witter looking to make a play for Hatton
WBC 140-pound titleholder Junior "The Hitter" Witter is universally regarded as second-best. Second-best in his division, second-best in his country in the division, second-best at pretty much everything. But some folks will tell you that Witter should be considered the best 140-pounder in the sport. With Ricky Hatton trying over the past couple of years to find a home at welterweight ...
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R.I.P Diego Corrales
R.I.P Diego Corrales
On May 7th, 2005 : Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo had one of the greatest wars in boxing history. On May 7th, 2007 : Diego Corrales passed away after a horrible motorcycle accident in Las Vegas. On May 7th, 2008 : We’ll take a few minutes to honor his memory, and post a clip of the most famous round in modern boxing history. I still get goosebumps watching this.  ...

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EliteXC blocks Dream bout for Diaz on Sunday
EliteXC officials have blocked Nick Diaz from competing in a welterweight title eliminator match at Dream 3 on Sunday in Saitama, Japan.
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Round by Round: Weekly Boxing Notes
Round by Round: Weekly Boxing Notes
Carson City Smackdown I’m not going to bother with a De La Hoya/Forbes preview. Vegas has Oscar at 20-1, and Oscar by stoppage at 2-1, which pretty much tells the tale. If Oscar doesn’t have him out of there by the eighth, it will be a ...
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UFC targets show for Latino audience
UFC targets show for Latino audience
"El Octagono," an hourlong Saturday night series on Galavision, will include fighter interviews, highlights and mixed martial arts education for fight fans who traditionally have flocked to boxing. >  ...
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Famed boxing writer faked Korean War legacy
As a widely admired boxing scribe at Sports Illustrated, the late Pat Putnam was known as someone who could spin a tale with the best, sharing the stories of all-time greats such as Muhammad Ali. But Putnam didn’t just spin a tale about boxing. His own widely celebrated background as a Marine veteran and former Korean War prisoner of the Chinese — with four Purple Hearts and a Navy Cross — ...
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FIGHT OF THE WEEK
FIGHT OF THE WEEK
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Stevie Forbes When: Saturday, 4 p.m. Where: The Home Depot Center TV: HBO, 7 p.m. Outlook: De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs), who has won world titles in six weight classes, takes on Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs), a former IBF 130-pound champion and “The Contender” finalist, in a 12-round 152-pound fight. It’s De La Hoya’s first fight in L.A. since he lost a split ...
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And New Overweight Champion Of The World…
And New Overweight Champion Of The World…
Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson showed up at a Bape store opening in Los Angeles looking like a bloated version of his old self. This isn’t the first time Iron Mike’s been spotted packing some extra pounds , but this is the ...
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Boxing announcer Michael Buffer's voice rumbles again - Los Angeles Times
Boxing announcer Michael Buffer's voice rumbles again - Los Angeles Times
Michael Buffer knows how to put an exclamation point on the anticipation of a major boxing match. The veteran ring announcer stepped into the hot Las Vegas spotlights in March, knowing something the crowd didn't: that these precious seconds at the ...
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Michael Buffer Worth $400M, Had Throat Cancer?
Michael Buffer Worth $400M, Had Throat Cancer?
The LOS ANGELES TIMES has a profile this week on boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer . We would mention what his trademark phrase is, but of course, he’d then sue the life out of us . (Father-daugher, how lovely! Oh, sorry, we meant ...
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Rocky Statue Desecrated by Habs Fans
Rocky Statue Desecrated by Habs Fans
Here in Washington, we all had a few laughs when in between whistles on the jumbotron the home team decided to play a couple of scenes from Rocky IV where Ivan Drago was beating the spit out of the (fictional) pride of Philadelphia. As it turns out, ...
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Danzig wants to leave TUF stigma behind
Mac Danzig is out to prove he wasn't just a pretty face on a reality show. His UFC 83 performance may help him do just that.
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Antonio Margarito KOs Kermit Cintron
Antonio Margarito KOs Kermit Cintron
Antonio Margarito knocked out Kermit Cintron in the sixth round tonight in Atlantic City, dominating him throughout the fight and finally finishing him with a brutal body shot. Tonight's fight was similar to the first fight between the two, in 2005, which Margarito won with a fifth round TKO. Margarito wins the IBF welterweight title and improves to 36-5; Cintron, who beats everyone he fights ...
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Tarver dethrones Woods in light heavyweight boxing fight (AFP)
Antonio Tarver captured the International Boxing Federation's light heavyweight belt Saturday by outpointing former champ Clinton Woods at the Tampa Forum arena.
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Kim Couture, Wife of Randy, Wins MMA Debut
Kim Couture, Wife of Randy, Wins MMA Debut
Here are some highlights, via MMA Junkie , of the mixed martial arts debut of Kim Couture , the wife of UFC heavyweight champion-in-exile Randy Couture : Kim Couture had previously participated in a Muay Thai smoker , but the above video shows her ...
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Boxing - Boxing News - Boxing Coverage
Randy Couture Q & A By Gary Herman The UFC heavyweight champion is not only a fighter but an actor as well. None other than Randy “The Natural” Couture co-stars in the upcoming release of the new David Mamet movie, Redbelt. Couture plays the role ...
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Miguel Cotto Vs Alfonso Gomez Fight Video Boxing
Miguel Cotto Vs Alfonso Gomez Fight Video Boxing
Boxing video of Miguel Cotto Vs Alfonso Gomez for the WBA welterweight title.
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The Best Knockouts of Friday Night Fights [Boom, Bitch!]
The good people at ESPN have compiled all of the knockouts in Friday Night Fight's 10 years and narrowed them down to a brutal top 10. These guys aren't technical masters, but hopefully it gets you excited for tonight's four matches. Above is ...
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Mayor Vitali Klitschko??  It Could Happen
Mayor Vitali Klitschko?? It Could Happen
Yea that's right, the former WBC Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is running for mayor of Kiev, Ukraine. Amazingly enough, this isn't the first time he has tried this. In 2006, he finished in 2nd place, taking 25% of the popular vote for the mayoral candidacy. This year, running on an anti-corruption campaign, he's hoping for a better showing. As he campaigns again for the post in an ...

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